TUESDAY
LA. CRAB TASK FORCE MEETING: 10 a.m., Terrebonne Parish Government Tower, 2nd Floor Meeting Room, 8026 West Main Street, Houma.
LAFAYETTE KAYAK FISHING CLUB MEETING: 6 p.m., Pack & Paddle, 601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette. Website: lafayettekayakfishing.com.
TUESDAY-THURSDAY
COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENSE/BOAT REGISTRATION RENEWAL: 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., LDWF district office, 2045 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 438, New Orleans. Also April 23-25, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., LDWF district office, 468 Texas Gulf Road, Bourg; April 29-30, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., LDWF district office, 1025 Tom Watson Road, Lake Charles; and, May 1-2, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., LDWF district office, 200 Dulles Drive, Lafayette. Call LDWF Licensing (225) 765-2898.
WEDNESDAY
FLIES & FLIGHTS: 7 p.m., Rally Cap Brewing, 11212 Pennywood Avenue, Baton Rouge. Fly tying. Open to public. Spare tools, materials for novices.
THURSDAY
ACADIANA FLY RODDERS PROGRAM: 6 p.m., Pack & Paddle Outpost, 601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette. Email Flip Siragusa: redfish452@gmail.com. Website: acadianaflyrodders.org.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
LAKE CONCORDIA FLY FISHING TRIP: Red Stick Fly Fishers event. Lakeview Lodge. Also Oct. 4-6. Call Thad McDonald (225) 937-6389. Website: rsff.org
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
YAMAHA RIGHTWATERS BASSMASTER KAYAK SERIES: Possum Kingdom Lake, Graford, Texas. Website: bassmaster.com
HUNTING
TURKEY: Area A: through May 5. Area B: through April 28. Area C: through April 21. Note: Tunica Hills WMA closed except for turkey hunters.
AROUND THE CORNER
APRIL 22—Earth Day
APRIL 22—RED STICK FLY FISHERS FLY TYING: 7 p.m., Orvis Shop, Bluebonnet Boulevard. Website: rsff.org
APRIL 23—GULF COUNCIL REEF FISH PANEL MEETING: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., (CDT), 4107 West Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, Florida. Top items: Red Snapper Research Track Assessment; recreational red grouper and gag grouper landings. Public comment accepted. Website: gulfcouncil.org.
APRIL 25—ACADIANA BUGS & BREWS: 6 p.m., Pack & Paddle Outpost, 601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette. Fly tying. Email “Catch” Cormier: catch@laflyfish.com. Website: packpaddle.com
APRIL 27—CENLA FLY FISHING 101: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Booker-Fowler Hatchery, 10 Joan Stokes Road, Forest Hill. Open to public. Fee free. Preregistration required. Hands-on casting, tackle setup & fly selection instruction. Refreshments provided. Kisatchie Fly Fishers event. Website: kisatchiefly.org. Email: Mike Carlin: jmcdatt@gmail.com
APRIL 28—SOUTH LOUISIANA HIGHPOWER CLUB MATCH: 8:30 a.m., Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Range, St. Landry Road, Gonzales. NRA match rifle or service rifle, 200-yard/50-rounds match course, Prone Match & special GSMM Match. Fee $15 members, $20 nonmembers, $5 juniors. $25 annual club (first match free)& Civilian Marksmanship Program membership (allows purchases from CMP). Call (337) 380-8120. Email Mike Burke: SouthLaHighPower@hotmail.com
FISHING/SHRIMPING
SHRIMPING: Open, state outside waters between Calliou Boca and Mound Point on Marsh Island.
SPECKLED TROUT: New regulations in effect, 15 per day measuring 13-20 inches with 2 trout more than 20 inches allowed in daily catch.
OPEN RECREATIONAL SEASONS: Southern flounder; gray triggerfish; lane, blackfin, queen and silk snappers & wenchmen among other snapper species; all groupers except closed for gag, red, goliath & Nassau groupers in state/federal waters.
CLOSED SEASONS: Recreational red snapper; recreational & commercial greater amberjack; gag, red, goliath & Nassau grouper in state/federal waters. Federal for-hire, red snapper permit holders.
SHRIMP: Fall Inshore season closed except for double-rig line in Breton and Chandeleur sounds. All state outside waters open. Map website: wlf.louisiana.gov
LDWF UPDATES
-All public oyster areas closed except Calcasieu Lake public take areas.
-Closed: Pearl River WMA (flooding; projected to reopen when river falls to 16.5 feet; should fall to 16 feet Wednesday); Rice Field & Signo roads (Thistlethwaite WMA); Blackhawk Road/trail/boat launch, Lincecum Road/trail & Dobbs Bay Road (Richard Yancey WMA, flooding), Island Road fishing pier (Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA, parking lot repairs), Tram ATV Trail (Tunica Hills WMA, repairs), & Hope Canal Road/boat launch (Maurepas Swamp WMA, levee construction).
Email: jmacaluso@theadvocate.com